My business propositions so far
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Re: My business propositions so far
For those that missed it in another thread
Substitutes already have been found for certain uses of chlorofluorocarbons. In 1980 Canada banned their use as propellants in consumer items such as hair sprays, deodorants and antiperspirants.
Plus you have the option of opening up a business and selling this stuff we Brits miss and love to whine about. Thousands will be flocking to your store to pay several dollars for a bottle of Robinsons squash or a real Cadburys dipped flake or a jar of Branston pickle. Set up an internet web based mail order so they dont have to travel. With the very cheap rates of postage over here Im sure you will make a killing.
There again others may have tried this before and spent a shed load of money getting the stuff but nobody buys it because of the price you have to sell it at to make a profit.
Substitutes already have been found for certain uses of chlorofluorocarbons. In 1980 Canada banned their use as propellants in consumer items such as hair sprays, deodorants and antiperspirants.
Plus you have the option of opening up a business and selling this stuff we Brits miss and love to whine about. Thousands will be flocking to your store to pay several dollars for a bottle of Robinsons squash or a real Cadburys dipped flake or a jar of Branston pickle. Set up an internet web based mail order so they dont have to travel. With the very cheap rates of postage over here Im sure you will make a killing.
There again others may have tried this before and spent a shed load of money getting the stuff but nobody buys it because of the price you have to sell it at to make a profit.
#33
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Re: My business propositions so far
You can get the aerosols from Loblaws but none of them has anti-perspirant. They just deodorise.
I suspect there must be a law banning anti-perspirant in this country
EDIT: Former Lancastrian posted it above, duh
I suspect there must be a law banning anti-perspirant in this country
EDIT: Former Lancastrian posted it above, duh
#34
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Re: My business propositions so far
Thousands will be flocking to your store to pay several dollars for a bottle of Robinsons squash or a real Cadburys dipped flake or a jar of Branston pickle. Set up an internet web based mail order so they dont have to travel. With the very cheap rates of postage over here Im sure you will make a killing.
There again others may have tried this before and spent a shed load of money getting the stuff but nobody buys it because of the price you have to sell it at to make a profit.
There again others may have tried this before and spent a shed load of money getting the stuff but nobody buys it because of the price you have to sell it at to make a profit.
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Re: My business propositions so far
Have you ever checked their expiry dates?
Fortunately Ive been here that long that those cravings for all things British no longer play an important role in my day to day life in Canada. I can buy them or even have relatives mail them if I so wish but TBH after 24 years over here I dont miss them so have no need to bitch and whine about these things
Sure I would like cheaper auto insurance, a bank that doesnt charge this and that fee, the ability to fly cheaply for a weekend getaway, etc etc
but we also have other advantages by living here that UK residents find hard.
Im happy here others arent just like people are happy in the UK and others arent.
#36
Re: My business propositions so far
Define reasonable prices
Have you ever checked their expiry dates?
Fortunately Ive been here that long that those cravings for all things British no longer play an important role in my day to day life in Canada. I can buy them or even have relatives mail them if I so wish but TBH after 24 years over here I dont miss them so have no need to bitch and whine about these things
Sure I would like cheaper auto insurance, a bank that doesnt charge this and that fee, the ability to fly cheaply for a weekend getaway, etc etc
but we also have other advantages by living here that UK residents find hard.
Im happy here others arent just like people are happy in the UK and others arent.
Have you ever checked their expiry dates?
Fortunately Ive been here that long that those cravings for all things British no longer play an important role in my day to day life in Canada. I can buy them or even have relatives mail them if I so wish but TBH after 24 years over here I dont miss them so have no need to bitch and whine about these things
Sure I would like cheaper auto insurance, a bank that doesnt charge this and that fee, the ability to fly cheaply for a weekend getaway, etc etc
but we also have other advantages by living here that UK residents find hard.
Im happy here others arent just like people are happy in the UK and others arent.
#37
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Re: My business propositions so far
We've only been here just under two weeks....am yet to get 'the cravings' **you have to say that like it's the trailer for a horror movie**......maybe I will, maybe I won't. My thoughts are it's too blinking hot to even contemplate eating chocolate! I quite like looking at all the new things and trying them out. Would still like to see more reasonably priced face creams though.....I'm a Nivea Q10 girl in the UK. I don't use it because it promises crease free skin or the face of an angel within 10 weeks of using it, I just use it because it agrees with my super sensitive skin. Have yet to see it for under $22 a pot; when you're used to paying £12 for two at my beloved Boots, it stings somewhat. I suppose I'll find an alternative in time though. That's why we post on here so somebody lovely will come along and say 'you can get 2 pots of Nivea Q10 at ...... for $10'. Now that would be nice.
Last edited by Dotty P; Jul 16th 2012 at 1:15 pm.
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Re: My business propositions so far
We've only been here just under two weeks....am yet to get 'the cravings' **you have to say that like it's the trailer for a horror movie**......maybe I will, maybe I won't. My thoughts are it's too blinking hot to even contemplate eating chocolate! I quite like looking at all the new things and trying them out. Would still like to see more reasonably priced face creams though.....I'm a Nivea Q10 girl in the UK. I don't use it because it promises crease free skin or the face of an angel within 10 weeks of using it, I just use it because it agrees with my super sensitive skin. Have yet to see it for under $22 a pot; when you're used to paying £12 for two at my beloved Boots, it stings somewhat. I suppose I'll find an alternative in time though. That's why we post on here so somebody lovely will come along and say 'you can get 2 pots of Nivea Q10 at ...... for $10'. Now that would be nice.
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#39
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Re: My business propositions so far
12 pots! Do you think they're knock off fakes? Maybe, for that money, I should just order and see what happens....
See, I knew somebody lovely would come along!! Thanks sooooo much.
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Re: My business propositions so far
You can always trash her later after having bought the items and finding that your skin now has a yellowish hue to it with blotches here and there
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Re: My business propositions so far
PS. I wasn't looking to buy any as I hide most of my wrinkles behind a beard.
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Re: My business propositions so far
Whilst part of the cost is down to high rates of claims, fraud etc, I get the distinct impression that the largest part of the difference from, say, the UK is down to extra regulations. Canada is a large enough market that if there was an obvious killing to be made, I'm fairly sure one of the large international insurance firms would have done it by now.
#44
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Re: My business propositions so far
I had a look at the offer and, while probably still a good deal, you need to add shipping costs of C$7. You should pay through PayPal and if they happen to be fakes you can get your money back.
PS. I wasn't looking to buy any as I hide most of my wrinkles behind a beard.
PS. I wasn't looking to buy any as I hide most of my wrinkles behind a beard.
Good point AY.....well it may be worth having a look. I looked at reviews for the seller and they seem to be okay, except the creams are actually sample size so a little misleading. I still think they'd be a cheaper way to go mind....
It must be lovely being a bloke....so easy....
Just looked at that ebay seller again.....apparently they are .34oz each and in total they come to 3oz, which looking at their conversion chart is under 100ml? I'm a maths putz so maybe I'm wrong but anyway....not the dream buy I'd hoped for. Siouxie, I still appreciate you helping me. Bit disappointed now though......**slopes away, shoulders drooped**
Last edited by Dotty P; Jul 16th 2012 at 4:02 pm. Reason: additional info
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Re: My business propositions so far
Whilst part of the cost is down to high rates of claims, fraud etc, I get the distinct impression that the largest part of the difference from, say, the UK is down to extra regulations. Canada is a large enough market that if there was an obvious killing to be made, I'm fairly sure one of the large international insurance firms would have done it by now.
- The car insurers in Canada, such as, Aviva, RSA, State Farm are large international insurance firms. They have worse loss ratios in Canada because people in Canada crash more often and like to sue each other. This is the case in comparison to the US, where premiums are less than a quarter of Canadian ones, and in comparison to most other markets. South Africa being the best known example of a worse market for car insurance.